Metal awning



D. YANCHO METAL AWNING June 19, 1951 Filed May 2, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. I?

INVENTOR.

DAN/EL YANCHO June 19, 1951 D, YANCHO 2557 775 METAL AWNING Filed May 2, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I NVENTOR. DAN/ E L YANG/l0 h June 1951 DDDDDD HO 2,557,775

METAL 45 %mmm BMU ML Patented June 19, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OF F lC-E AWNING lll nielyanch t m re M Application May z, 1947, SerialNo. 7.45;.386

5. Claim This invention refers to building .equipmentand more particularly to awnings for placement over windows and other suitable places about the build n o other structures. Further the w ings involved, are those known to the trade as m tal-awn n s and ar smad -frm-rigid materia in con rast to those made o canvas and other flexible materials.

Ina particular form of metal awning, thematerial pr d is of aluminum and coated with namel. The r ling s con truct d o channels alternately inverted and spaced apartto provide for the escape of entrapped air under the awnings-or air which has become heated and expanded-thereunder and seeks :toescape. The alternate channels having their sides pointed upwardly into theothers invertedserve asgutters to carry ofi rain or water that falls on the roofing. This rain is carried down-the slanted roofing and runs ofi" straight at the loweredge. Thedisadvantage of this form is that it is structurally weak due to the abnormal spacings between the channel slats of which it is formed, without substantial connections to tie them together. Further there is tendency for the rain to get underneath the awning and wet anybody standing there. The front edge, with the rain flowing straight down in a sheet in a severe rainstorm, is subject to being blown in under the awning and drenching the-people underneath. In other words it afiords little protection in caseof a heavy rainstorm. It is claimed to be susceptible to compact storage on .one hand because of its demountable channel formation, while on the other hand, being capable of permanent attachment in place, as it is unnecessary to take them down during their long lifetime. Such compactness is therefore of little consequence except during transportation.

It is therefore .an object of this invention to provide a new and improved awning that will avoid one or more, of'the disadvantages and ,limie tations of the previous art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved rigid awning that will be practically rain proof; that will afford ample ventilating fieatures and provide for the carrying ofi" of rain or water in an effective manher, when it falls on the roofing-of the awning.

An additionalo je t f th herein des ribed in vention is to provide a new and improved rigid awning that will be relatively strong and rigid.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

For a clearer understanding of this invention, a particular form thereoi is shown by way of example, in the appended drawings.

The following description e plains its con ruction and the principles underwhich it operates. The scope of the invention is particlllallly minted out the aims.-

Referring "to the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of. an awning rem.- bodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1;

Figure .3 is a sectional view taken along :line 3-.3 of Fig. 1

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line Of Risa;

Figure .5 is a sectional view taken along line 575 of Fig. 4;

g r 6 is a s ctional view takenzaleng line 5 f i 1.;

igure. Tis a modified-vi W-of he roof onstruc tion otherwise similar-to'Figu're .6;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken alongline ofF-i 2.;

Figure 9 is :a sec ional view taken along line of Fig.

Figure 10 is a sectionalview similar to :3, with a spacer added between the roof andgutter mem ers;

re .11 is a sectional view taken along line ll|l of Fig. 4;

Figure 12 is .a plan view of the roof and gutter co ruc ion w h parts broken way tozshowthe method-of attaching h gutter tOBhGLIOQf;

Fi ure 13 i a sectional view taken along line 13-43 of Fig. ,2;

Figure 14 is an insideview ofFig. 13.;

Figure 1.5 is a sectional view taken along line.

Fi ure 51.6 is a plan view of the roof construction with a modified gutter ;arrangement-;.

Figurel'l is a sectional view taken along Liine lL-IJ of .Fi 116.; Y

Figure 118 is a modified plan view-of the roof construction; otherwise it is similar .tojFig. 6, and

Figure 1,9 is a sectional view taken through line I 9.l9 of Figure 18.

similar reference characters refer to similar parts thrcusho tth drawings.

For various practical reasons, the material of which :the awning shown in this particular form is made, is sheet aluminum, but may bemade of other suitable sheet materials-of rigid form. The

roofing .10 of the awning is given the :conventional slant, and is made up of a series of slat channel members .Ll arranged-with their flanges I2 directed downwardly and those adiacent one another welded tight together. The alternate channels are preferably colored brightly of the same colors to make them look attractive. joint l3 where the channels backs come together make. a natural marking for the slat striping o the roaring. As many channels as will .ex-.

end ove he wind w. oor. portion r op nin which the awning is used. are welded og th r to form it. On Web of each channel bent un erthecther tof rma utter i lasshown in Figure =6.- Th roofin te minates in a tram The- 3 verse angle member l5 that serves to additionally hold the channel members ll together and also serve as vent and flashing where the roofing comes against the wall of the building. It has holes 16 therethrough for holding bolts to hold the awning up.

Angle members 21 are extended down at the sides of the roofing H) to form connections with the gutters 23 under the ends of the channels II. The flanges l2 are welded or otherwise attached to uprights l8, of Z-shape cross-section, that are spaced from one another to allow vertical openings l9 and in between them, for ventilating purposes. The Z-bar arrangement not only serves as an effective lateral ventilator but also as barrier against the sidewise entrance of rain into the space under the awning. The spacer collars 2| keep the channels I l away from the member l5 a spacing sufficient to permit the hot air tending to accumulate under the awning, to escape above the roofing through the spacing. Suitable welding, bolts or rivets 22 hold these spacer collars in place and the uprights l8 to the flanges 12. The uprights l8 also support a gutter 23 at each side of the awning. The gutters 23 also tie-in with a front gutter 24 formed as shown which they serve. The gutter 24 acts an apron at 25 for the awning, and is surmounted by a flange bent back towards the roofing.

It can be appreciated that rain falling'on the roofing flows down its slanting upper surface and eventually reaches the various gutters 23 and 24 which carry it to a suitable collector 45, for disposal through a rain spout 46 out of the way. The front apron 25 projects at 26 above the plane of the roofing along its front so as to stop the rain as it comes down and guide it to the front gutter together and is provided with spacers 28 to leave openings 29 that allow the rain reaching thereto, to flow down into the gutter 24 and be carried away. The front gutter 24 adds to the appearance of the awning as well as strengthening it along the front by rendering the awning very rigid. It is preferably made of slat channels so as to have the same striped appearance as the slanting roofing and retain the same general design or it may be made from flat material and painted to suit the general scheme.

However the awning material could be bent or formed by pressing the sheet forming the roofing into a special integral corrugated contour, as indicated in Figure '7. In this figure, the channels become depressed grooves 40 between flat surfaces 4|. The grooves while narrow form gutters to take off the rain without having it flow under the roofing 42. The other portions of the awning can remain as'in the originalform except that the flanges 43 are formed integral with the roofing 42 and the lower end is bent downwardly at the edge 44. This arrangement avoids a lot of assembly labor and renders it more susceptible to production methods and reduction of the cost of manufacture in quantity.

While'the awnings in this invention provide ample ventilation, they do not allow the rain to leak past its parts. They also provide for an effective removal of rain without making a droping rain curtain at the front or edges. They may be made up quickly and as readily disassembled, without requiring the detachment of every slat formation in the roofing. The slat channels in the roofings are so termed because they resembled slats and enable painting to be done in clear cut strips that make the awning attractive. The bar of Z-shape cross-section at the sides gives the awnings a similar slat appearance and may be likewise colored. In the form shown in Figure 6 the gutters l4 will carry off any leakage through the joints or condensation forming under the roofing and getting into them. The integral or tight attaching of the webs or the use of the corrugations formed into the grooves 40 greatly stifiens the roofing. A modified gutter 48 is shown in Figures 16 and 17, attached to the channels II by a spacer 49 and rivets 50.

In the modified form of a ventilated roof shown in Figures 18 and 19 the depending sides of the channel II are spaced apart by bushings 62 and held in position by rivets 63. Any water entering between the channels will be carried off by the gutter 14.

While but two general forms of the invention are shown in the drawings including the modified roof construction and described in the specifications it is not desired to limit this application for patent to this particular form, as it is appreciated that other forms could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. An awning unit comprising in combination an inverted transverse angle member for forming a support for said awning, spacer collars attached to said support, a plurality of slat channels positioned at one end to said support and spaced therefrom by said spacer collars, said channels having one flange bent at right angles to the top and the opposite flange bent down wardly and upwardly to form alternate gutters, said channels being spaced laterally from each other by bushings, uprights of Z-shape cross-section attached in spaced relationship to one of the flanges of the side channels to allow air to pass through said awning and creating barriers to prevent rain from driving therethrough.

2. An awning unit comprising in combination an inverted transverse angle member for forming a support for said awning, spacer collars attached to said support, a plurality of slat channels posi-v tioned at one end to said support and spaced therefrom by said spacer collars, said channels having one flange bent at right angles to the top and the opposite flange bent downwardly and upwardly to form alternate gutters, said channels being spaced laterally from each other by bushings, uprights of Z-shape cross-section attached in spaced relationship to one Of the flanges of the side channels to allow air to pass through said awning and creating barriers to prevent rain from driving therethrough, and front and side gutters for collecting rain water from said awning and directing it backward and downwardly from said awning.

3. An awning unit comprising in combination an inverted transverse angle member for forming a support for said awning, spacer collars attached to said support, a, plurality of slat channels positioned at one end to said support and spaced therefrom by said spacer collars, said channels having their flanges bent downwardly at right angles to each other and butted tightly together to prevent rain from leaking therethrough, uprights of Z-shape cross-section attached in spaced relationship to one Of the flanges of the side channels to allow air to pass through said awning and creating barriers to prevent rain from driving therethrough.

4. An awning of the class described comprising in combination an inverted transverse angle member for attachment to a wall to form a support for said awning, a roof member for said awning attached to said angle member support, spacers for said roo-f member to retain it in spaced relationship to said angle member support to allow the passage of air therethrough, uprights of Z-shape cross-section attached in spaced relationship to the edges of the end roof members to form ventilated end members for said awning.

5. An awning of the class described comprising in combination an inverted transverse angle member for attachment to a wall to form a support for said awning, a roof member for said aawning attached to said angle member support, spacers for said roof member to retain it in spaced relationship to said angle member support to allow the passage of air therethrough, uprights of Z-shape cross-section attached in spaced relationship to the edges of the end roof members to 29 Number form ventilated end members for said awning,

6 and front and side gutters for collecting rain from said awning and directing it away therefrom.

' DANIEL YANCI-IO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,706,924 Kane Mar. 26, 1929 1,926,609 Bauschard Sept. 12, 1933 1,956,850 Bishop et a1. May 1, 1934 1,959,918 Wright Aug. 14 1934 2,256,941 Crawford Sept. 23, 1941 2,441,981 Perry et al May 4, 1 948 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date 2,826 Great Britain 1908 

